smarty-php / smarty-php/smarty
count_characters for null value deprecated issue
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Description
If i use count_characters modifier for null value it returns deprecated error
preg_match_all(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($subject) of type string is deprecated
$smarty = new Smarty\Smarty();
$smarty->setCompileDir('/tmp');
$smarty->assign('field', null);
var_dump($smarty->fetch('string:{if $field|count_characters>7}1{/if}'));Contributor guide
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Research direction
Start with the count_characters modifier and reproduce the provided Smarty fetch example with PHP deprecation reporting enabled. Trace how the modifier handles the assigned null value, then verify that the example renders without the preg_match_all deprecation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100